You know, blitz and bring a lot of pressure. So you know, why don't we move the pocket and you know, put one of our you know, best guys on one of their guys and let him win. So um, Doug, Doug and disgusting. He was all for it. So you guys, make that play and make that decision. What's going through your mind if you can go to the line of
scrimmat chair, you snap and you roll out there. Um, really just reading body language, it's really you know, there's two routes, Um, Golden's primary, So it's really just you know, let him win and you know that's that's that's really a simple play. And he did a great job of really selling his route, hesitation and getting out and he's got great hands as you can see, and he made a lot of big plays for tonight. Was it the same play from the from the mac with touchdown? Uh?
Similar but different. It's not the same one, but it's some similar concept with just a you know, a route working on verse man and getting out of the break to the team in the huddle on that prior to that final drive. I mean, it's like we always talk about, you know, just staying in the moment. That's been the you know what I've been focusing on. That's what we've been focusing on. Um, you know, not you know, it
was a crazy game. Um, that's a tremendous team. Um. You know playing here, this is a crazy place to play. And uh, you know, our defensive an amazing job and I really keeping us in it. You know, the first half was you know, we struggled on offense. I struggled through a couple of picks. Um. But you know, the last drive was really just stay in the moments, play the play, Let's just keep going, let's march. Um. We didn't have to do anything too crazy. We just need
to play. And we were able to settle down the second half and make some plays, and you know, as a huge team win for us. You stay yourself at any point and you're in this high pressure situation that I've been there before. I did this last year on the biggest stage. You know, this is not not not
really that. More so, just what I learned on those stages is just how to calm myself in a chaotic momentum when there's you know, from the outside world, it's a ton of pressure and just really simplifying in my head, get and then the huddle, looking at the guys that I trust, Um know that it's all on the line for us and we're just gonna get the job done. Um. It's just belief in one another. So UM, that's just
from you know, being around these guys, having the relationship. Um, and that's what wins games in the fourth quarter is if we talk about brotherhood, I'm going to work every single day. Uh. You know, the game wasn't going great in the first half offensively, but our defense was keeping us in and they just kept coming to silence. We got you, we got you, We're gonna get you. The ball back and there was never and I always talk about like they never turned, They never you know, get upset.
They just had our back and it was ultimately a great team. Wind you have any flashbacks to your first playoff team when you left the field with the lead and then the big return and the game when he feels yeah, I mean there's definitely some similarities there. Um, that definitely came in my mind a little bit. But um, you know, we were fortunate. Um. Parky's an amazing kicker. He's one of the best in the league. And I said it earlier. You know, he makes that ninety nine
out of one hundred times. We were just fortunate that that was the one he missed. When you're in the huddle, in that situation, that the other guys in the huddles see you call them and see you kind of composed and not showed any signs of it. Yeah, I mean it's always important. It's always important to be genuinely that way. Um So, um, they can see through it if you're
faking it. So but I drawed my string from you know, those guys in the huddle, just looking in their eyes, the belief they have, um, not only me, but in one another, and no knowing that. You know, this was a a crazy game. There's a lot of adversity. I mean, this is one of the most hostile environments I've played in. You know, their their fans came out and you know we still had a lot of support here too. But um, it was a you know, I'll sleep well to night
for sure. Excuse. Nick dug said earlier that on first and second down, this handoffs the sprolls, there was the kill, sprint out was the was the play there? Why did you stay with the the runs. Um, the look that they gave us was the look that we wanted for the run. Um, it wasn't the kill look. What was the h that we had? The fully special look? But we just had the direct snap Yeah it was just h Um, Well it didn't work. So, I mean, I don't know if they want me saying it, m but
I'm gonna keep that one to myself. What's going on? What's flipping with this team now? Over over this past few weeks? You know, it's it's just been the course of the year. Um, you know, just funding the DNA of the team going through. We've gone through a lot as a team, and we've we've continued to stick together. Everyone at the Overcare up facility just keeps believing in one another and it just takes time. And I think the big thing is it's about relationships. It's about believing
one another. Um in the hard times. It's easy to pet each other on back when things are going well, it's hey, when things aren't going well, or you know, I throw a couple of picks, you know what's going to happen. And you know what happened today was I threw a couple of picks made a couple of mistakes, but the other guys were there to be there for me, lift me up. Defense said, they got me and that's what this team is about. And a chart seem to have a really good connection to do most of the time.
Obviously he played here before. Did he says that this game meant anything different obviously beyond you know, a playoff game and anything for him? Oh? Absolutely. I mean anytime you play against your former team, Um, you know, you obviously go out there and you focus and you want to play, but yeah, there's always something. There's always added something and I knew that going in here, coming back to Chicago where you know he was an elite receiver
when he was here. You know that's emotional, but you know he always comes ready to play and he's a big time player. Was a play on the third nine that you can play it to him down to the two and was you know, was he the first read there? Yeah, I mean you're sort of reading through an area, but um, you know you're reading defenders on that one just the way they coverage, but you you really want to get to him, so the way they're the defenders reacted to
the concept. It opened up nicely for him that you know, every game, like especially like going into uh not really in the last series. Um, it's more so when I sit in the locker room, Um, you know after a game, you know, I always try to take a moment and just sit there and just reflect, um because you know, you're enjoying it with your teammates, but it's also you're given everything you have. And I realized then that I'm blessed to be able to wear this jersey at least
one more week. And that's something that you know, I get to play with these guys one week. I get to be with the coaches one more week, and that's something that's really you know, I look forward to and I'm blessed to be a part of it. You didn't play in the game, but what did you notice from your teammates after they had the New Orleans lost the first time, and what are your thoughts about the opportunity
to have a rematch. Yeah, I mean, you know, obviously the first time New Orleans came out and you know, they did a really good job versus Um. You know they you know, it wasn't a good game for us, But at the same time, the thing that impressed me about my team is even in those moments where you know it wasn't a good game for us, we still stuck together. Um. So it's gonna be a tall task this week. You know New Orleans is you know they had a bye week. Their tremendous team, they had an
amazing season. But you know, I love these guys that I get to go play with. I know we're ready for this week. Um, you know, just one day at a time. You know. Now we get to go back home, get a little sleep, get our bodies ready, and get ready to roll again. Very much because you came in late in the season. But how long how many times you think you practiced that play with him? That one? Um? You know once or twice. So I just you know, I read body language, um, and it comes down to
trusting your guy to get open. And you know he came out big tonight and he's a playmaker. He made some great catches and he's really helped us a lot. He's coming along. Think you've had a few games role in your career where you had those interceptions early and the result wasn't what it was tonight. What was different for you? Are are you a different quarterback now in
those situations. Yeah, I think that, Um, those games are tough when you make mistakes early that hurt your team, and you know it can affect you because you want to go out there and you want to help. Um. I think sometimes you can start forcing it. Um, you can be a little gun shy um as a younger player. But you know what I've learned is it's I'll talk
about staying in the moment, good or bad. You know, when I'm if I throw a couple of touchdowns early, still it's zero zero, just keep playing, Just keep playing. This unfortunately made a couple of mistakes, but still the same thing. Hey, just get back it's zero zero, Just play. Trust your teammates play. So um yeah, absolutely one things that I've learned, Um, I'm always learning. I learned a lot about you know, myself tonight, I learned a lot
about my teammates. And you know, that's where we continue to grow as a team. And that's that y'all keep asking me every week like what's jelling. It's it's this continual growth through these games that we go through, UM, that really helps our team mesh and um, you know, we continue to grow tonight Jackson didn't play, says the middle of the field there was a little more room than there might normally be. You know, they did a great job. You know, he's a he's a great player.
I think they did a you know, that defensive thing that impressed me on film was obviously their front, but the way they can move their coverages and disguise their coverages, and you know, I thought they do it amongst the best I've ever played against. Um, you know, they did a really good job tonight, even without him out there. You feel physically I had to come out with the ribs might feel good. I feel good. Um, you know, we gave it everything we had to night. So like
I said, we'll sleep good. All right, thank you, all right, South philadelph